“December Fine Watch sale” at Bonhams Bond Street: Patek Philippe Ref. 3974 sold for £218,500

Lot 105: Patek Philippe. 18ct gold automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating wristwatch with moon phase, sold for £218,500

L’asta “December Fine Watch” di Bonhams è stata un grande successo, con lotti veramente combattuti per pezzi rari come la referenza 3974 di Patek Philippe (venduto a £ 218.500) ed un importo complessivo dei lotti in offerta pari a £ 1.500.000.

Paul Maudsley, direttore del Watch Department di Bonhams, ha commentato: “Stiamo notando un forte aumento della domanda di temepiece complicati Patek Philippe, come cronografi e ripetizione minuti, pur rimanendo sostenuta la domanda per i modelli sportivi Rolex e il tanto amato Rolex Day-Date. Crediamo che il mercato nel 2015 confermerà questo trend”.

L’insolito Ulysse Nardin “Trilogy of Time”, è stato venduto a un offerente di Hong Kong per £ 72.100. La serie comprende l’Astrolabium Galileo Galilei (segnalato nel Guinness dei Primati come il più complicato orologio mai realizzato), il Planetarium Copernicus, e il Tellurium.

Lot 83: Ulysse Nardin. A set of three platinum trilogy limited edition automatic astronomical wristwatches Comprising: Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus – sold for £72,100

Lot 83: Ulysse Nardin. A set of three platinum trilogy limited edition automatic astronomical wristwatches Comprising: Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus – sold for £72,100

Lot 83: Ulysse Nardin. A set of three platinum trilogy limited edition automatic astronomical wristwatches Comprising: Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus – sold for £72,100

Lot 83: Ulysse Nardin. A set of three platinum trilogy limited edition automatic astronomical wristwatches Comprising: Astrolabium Gallileo Galilei, Tellurium Johannes Kepler and Planetarium Copernicus – sold for £72,100

Ha contribuito a dare un tocco regale all’evento, un Rolex Day-Date creato per il Sultano dell’Oman, che porta il tradizionale Khanjar come emblema. In oro bianco 18k, questo orologio ha raggiunto quasi il doppio della sua stima originale, raggiungendo la cifra di £ 32.500.

Lot 168: Rolex. 18ct white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with day and date, made for the Sultanate of Oman and bearing the Khanjar emblem – sold for £32,500

Lot 168: Rolex. 18ct white gold automatic calendar wristwatch with day and date, made for the Sultanate of Oman and bearing the Khanjar emblem – sold for £32,500

Per ulteriori informazioni www.bonhams.com

By Manuel Galvez e Andrea Foffi

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CHRISTMAS CHIMES EARLY FOR BONHAMS WITH £1.5 MILLION FINE WATCH SALE

The December Fine Watch sale at Bonhams flagship Bond Street saleroom proved a great success, with fantastic prices achieved for pieces such as the rare Reference 3974 Patek Philippe (£218,500), and £1.5 million worth of bidding.

Paul Maudsley, Director of the Bonhams Watch Department, said: “We’re observing the demand for complicated Patek Philippe watches such as chronographs and minute repeaters growing ever stronger, whilst remaining buoyant is the trend for Sports Rolex models and the much loved Rolex Day-Date – something we expect to remain strong well into the auctions in 2105.

“At our final Fine Watch sale, Reference 3974, the much coveted Patek Philippe 18ct gold automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating wristwatch circa 1989, became one of the most valuable pieces we’ve sold this year. After some spirited bidding moving far above estimate, a telephone bidder succeeded in taking the piece home to London – just in time for Christmas.”

Further sale highlights include the unusual Ulysse Nardin ‘Trilogy of Time’, sold to a Hong Kong bidder for £72,100. The series comprises the Astrolabium Galileo Galilei (at the time this was reported in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most complex watch ever made), the Planetarium Copernicus, and the Tellurium.

Bringing a royal flair to the sale, a Rolex made for the Sultanate of Oman, bearing the traditional Khanjar (dagger) emblem. The 18ct white gold automatic calendar wristwatch sold for almost double its original estimate, selling at £32,500.

Further sale highlights include a 19^th Century Patek Philippe perpetual calendar minute repeating full hunter pocket watch (£42,500), from Girard Perregaux a rare 18ct rose gold automatic tourbillon wristwatch (£26,250), and a single-owner collection of 18 Rolex bracelet watches sold well, with top lot of the selection, lot 148, a ‘Red Submariner’, selling at £9,000.

By Manuel Galvez e Andrea Foffi

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Bonhams hosts the final fine watch auction of the year

Bond Street Auction Catalog.pdf

 

Una selezione di raffinati e rari orologi è quella presente alla prossima asta Bonhams Fine Watch il prossimo 10 dicembre, che si terrà presso la sede di New Bond Street a Londra.

Il catalogo presenta oltre 200 lotti provenienti da una varietà di marchi, tra cui Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Ulysse Nardin, Jaeger-LeCoultre e Vacheron & Constantin.

Top lot della vendita è una rara referenza 3974 Patek Philippe in oro 18k automatico, calendario perpetuo, ripetizione minuti del1989, stimato in £150.000-200.000. La Ref. 3974 è stata prodotta in numero limitato di cui quello in asta è il settimo dei soli 90 in oro giallo. La combinazione molto complessa del meccanismo di ripetizione minuti e del calendario perpetuo all’interno delle piccole dimensioni di un movimento 12 linee sono ancora una meraviglia oggi.

Da notare anche la vendita di una intera collezione di 18 Rolex messa in asta da un singolo proprietario, con stime da £ 2.000 a £10.000. Questa serie di Rolex è stata raccolta scrupolosamente e si trova in ottime condizioni e corredata di scatole e documentazione.

In asta anche un insolita trilogia che Ulysse Nardin ha lanciato in occasione dell’acquisto da parte di Rolf Schnyder della società. Con stima £ 60.000-80.000, la serie comprende la Astrolabium Galileo Galilei (nel Guinnes come il più complesso orologio da polso mai realizzato), il Planetarium Copernicus, e completando questa “Trilogia del tempo”, il Tellurium.

By Andrea Foffi e Manuel Galvez

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A selection of exquisite rare watches is to appear at Bonhams Fine Watch auction on December 10, taking place at Bonhams New Bond Street headquarters.

The final Fine Watch auction of the season features over 200 lots from a variety of luxury brands, including Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, Ulysse Nardin, Jaeger-LeCoultre and Vacheron & Constantin.

Leading the sale is a rare Reference 3974 Patek Philippe 18ct gold automatic perpetual calendar minute repeating wristwatch circa 1989, estimated at £150,000-200,000. The Reference 3974 was manufactured in very small numbers, with this particular example only the seventh ever produced. Of these, it is believed that only 90 were yellow gold, therefore the 3974 remains one of the most desirable minute repeaters that they have ever produced. The very complex combination of the minute repeating mechanism and the perpetual calendar within the small dimensions of a 12 ligne movement are still a wonder today.

Further offerings include a selection of contemporary watches from interesting new designers. From Linde Werdelin, a fine and rare 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch with moon phases Oktopus Moon Tattoo. Offered at an estimate of £15,000-20,000, timepieces from this contemporary brand are exclusive to a maximum 100 pieces for each model.

Lot 117:  Linde Werdelin. A fine and rare 18ct gold automatic calendar wristwatch with moon phases Oktopus Moon Tattoo

From F.P. Journe, a sophisticated and limited edition 18ct rose gold calendar retrograde automatic wristwatch Octa Calendrie. This beautifully crafted piece is estimated at £14,000-16,000,

Further sale highlights include a single-owner collection of 18 Rolex bracelet watches, ranging in estimate from £2,000 to £10,000. Having been fastidiously collected over a number of years, this Rolex series has been kept in excellent condition with each item including boxes and papers.

 lot 142: Rolex. A stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watch Explorer II,

 lot 127: F.P. Journe. A limited edition 18ct rose gold calendar retrograde automatic wristwatch Octa Calendrier

Also in the sale is an unusual Ulysse Nardin trilogy launched in celebration of Rolf Schnyder’s purchase of the company. Estimated at £60,000-80,000, the series comprises the Astrolabium Galileo Galilei (at the time this was reported in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most complex watch ever made), the Planetarium Copernicus, and completing the ‘Trilogy of time’, the Tellurium.

By Andrea Foffi e Manuel Galvez

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